An unexpected disclaimer is hidden in the small print at the front of my edition of Like Water from Chocolate, the debut novel by Laura Esquivel: "The recipes in this book are based on traditional Mexican recipes and have not been tested by the publisher."
Why shouldn't a novel double as a cookbook? If a novel can be in the form of a diary or emails or a…
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